A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5960-01-522-0391
NSN 6240-01-482-3999
NSN 6130-00-791-5551
NSN 5895-00-644-3444
NSN 5950-00-997-5829
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 6145-01-533-2563
NSN 6685-01-604-8631
NSN 5965-01-505-9989
NSN 4140-00-447-1613
NSN 5965-01-512-3811
NSN 6240-00-033-9594